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Zachary Kaplan

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Co-Founder and Partner at Layer Global · General Partner at Layer China

New York, New York

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

30 Under 30 2016 · Venture Capital

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About

Zachary Kaplan is co-founder and partner at Layer Global, an investment firm focused on high-quality, innovative, and fast-growing technology companies. He previously co-founded Cove Hill Partners, a private equity firm managing over $4.5 billion in commitments, where he served on the boards of companies including Storable, LiveAuctioneers, and Caring.com. Prior to Cove Hill, Kaplan spent eight years at General Atlantic, where he led global internet and technology investments, deployed over $1.8 billion across approximately 12 new investments, and participated in the firm's first Southeast Asia technology investment and investments exceeding $500 million in China. He began his career as an M&A investment banker at Greenhill & Co. and holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience

  1. Layer GlobalCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Caring.comBoard Member2020 — 2026Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  3. FastGrowingTrees.comBoard Member2021 — 2025Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  4. Cove Hill PartnersCo-Founder, Managing Director and Consumer Team Lead2018 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Kalkomey Enterprises, LLCBoard Member2020 — 2024Dallas, Texas, United States
  6. LiveAuctioneersBoard Member2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. StorableBoard Member2018 — 2021Austin, Texas Area
  8. SessionMBoard Member2016 — 2018Greater Boston
  9. Vox Media, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2018Washington D.C.
  10. Red VenturesBoard Member2010 — 2018
  11. General AtlanticInvestor2010 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Greenhill & Co.Analyst2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Private Equity35Venture Capital9Digital Media14Strategy19Start-ups18Entrepreneurship11Business Development3Business Strategy3Corporate Finance5Due Diligence5Finance4Financial Modeling3
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Investments

Investor

FlippVox Media

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Colleagues at Layer Global

Anton Levy
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Arash Rebek
General Partner at Layer China
Jeffrey Gelfand
General Partner at Layer Global

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zachary Kaplan?
Zachary Kaplan is co-founder and partner at Layer Global, an investment firm focused on high-quality, innovative, and fast-growing technology companies. He previously co-founded Cove Hill Partners, a private equity firm managing over $4.5 billion in commitments, where he served on the boards of companies including Storable, LiveAuctioneers, and Caring.com. Prior to Cove Hill, Kaplan spent eight years at General Atlantic, where he led global internet and technology investments, deployed over $1.8 billion across approximately 12 new investments, and participated in the firm's first Southeast Asia technology investment and investments exceeding $500 million in China. He began his career as an M&A investment banker at Greenhill & Co. and holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Zachary Kaplan work?
Zachary Kaplan is Co-Founder and Partner at Layer Global.
What check size does Zachary Kaplan write?
Zachary Kaplan typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
What companies has Zachary Kaplan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Flipp, Vox Media.
Where did Zachary Kaplan go to school?
Zachary Kaplan studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).

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